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Hello, FPN. I've had this account for a few years and made just a few posts, though I think I'll be more active now. I've met with such friendliness that I feel I ought to introduce myself properly.

 

Here's my attempt at an introduction:

 

- I'm from Portsmouth, hometown of Dickens. We are an island city on the south coast offering hundreds of French restaurants just a few hours' sailing away. Fun fact: the city's 18th century ramparts and guns actually point north towards England, to protect us just in case the French ever tried to invade Portsmouth from the mainland.

- I'm a maths and physics student at Warwick.

- I'm trying to learn repair work and obtain what tools as and when I can. It's rewarding, massively enjoyable, and I'm humbled by the experts here who share their time and experience.

- I started using Parker Vectors at school, but they were nasty things. I really caught the fountain pen bug with my first Frontier, which I still use. I think my first "proper" fountain pen was a Sailor 1911, which I use every day. Or it may have been a car boot find Parker 45 around the same time. What wonderful pens those 45s are, they just always work!

- I play a few instruments, guitar mostly. I think I noticed a few other guitarists here, so I'm glad to be in good company.

 

I think that's it. I hope my rambling there isn't too boring and doesn't come across as self-absorbed - rather, I hope this way I might find some shared interests with people here.

 

Glad to be aboard!

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Hello and welcome to FPN.

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Welcome!!!

 

Glad you are among us! :D

 

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Hello and welcome to FPN, from Cape Town, South Africa.

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Welcome,

There are pen club meetings monthly in London and around Frimley if you are in the area. Also, WES run distance pen repair classes. Worth finding out about.

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Oh dear! I have only just seen this post of yours.

 

I too am in Portsmouth, Locksway Road near the old varsity campus.

 

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